.................. "Iraq's miracle constitution" (Reza Aslan, latimes.com, 18/10/05) Aslan argues that Iraq’s constitution is a remarkable experiment in Islamic democracy that guards against those who would curtail women’s rights.

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From the archive:“A space of freedom: the World Women’s Forum” (America Vera-Zavala, opendemocracy.net, 29/01/04) In 2004, Mumbai's World Social Forum gave greater space than ever before to women to express themselves. America Vera-Zavala tells us about it through the lens of her Indian experience.